Matthew Berlin on 5 Aug 2009 12:26:17 -0700


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Re: [PLUG] Hosting on compast


Oh, I'm from the Coatesville/Downingtown area.

Port 80 was definitely blocked, as well as the standarad ports for 
serving almost anything (ftp, http, mysql, etc.)

cjohnson19791979@gmail.com wrote:
> I meant what area in/around philly. ;-)
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> From: Casey Bralla <MailList@nerdworld.org>
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> Subject: Re: [PLUG] Hosting on compast
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> I don;'t remember the details, but I know they filtered web access and eMail 
> access so I couldn't run either server unless I chose a nonstandard port.
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> On Wednesday August 05, 2009 4:36:27 am cjohnson19791979@gmail.com wrote:
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>> Casey..
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>> In what area did you notice this behavior of port blocking?
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>> Comcast used to not filter, but they started filtering some time last year.
>> Some people claim there was a pattern to which IPs they filtered and which
>> they ignored, although I was not able to confirm that.
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>> I ended up biting the bullet and getting a dynamic business IP, which has
>> been stable enough (only changed once in the last 4 years, unless you
>> change NICs).
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>> BTW, fios was less supportive of running a server.  They filtered most
>> ports unless you purchased the static IP.
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>> Check out comcast with a dynamic IP.  It will most likely be stable enough.
>> (although you only get 1 IP, but that has been enough for me.)
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>> On Tuesday August 04, 2009 11:49:53 am Matthew Berlin wrote:
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>>> I have my personal http, ftp, and mysql server set up and ready to go.
>>> Comcat blocks all relevant ports.  I would love to host this all myself,
>>> but do not want to pay the additional $50/month comcast charges for a
>>> business account (static IP and unblocked 80, 22, etc.).
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>>> Is there another ISP in the Westchester/Philly area that has this
>>> included with basic service, or at least less than an additional $50?
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>>> Thanks in advance,
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Matthew Berlin
484 - 832 -1055
535 Misty Patch Rd.
Coatesville, PA 19320

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